Shyer also co-wrote movies like 1998's "The Parent Trap" and 1977's "Smokey and the Bandit." Charles Shyer, who directed hit comedies like Father of the Bride, has died at age 83. A representative for Shyer confirmed to Entertainment Weekly that the filmmaker died on Friday.

Charles Shyer, the celebrated filmmaker and screenwriter, passed away on Friday at the age of 83. Known for his remarkable contributions to Hollywood, Shyer was Oscar-nominated for

Charles Shyer, who directed "Father of the Bride" and teamed up with his ex-wife Nancy Meyers for a string of hit movies including "Private Benjamin" and "Baby Boom," has died at the age of 83.

Charles Shyer, director of Father of the Bride and Baby Boom and cowriter of the Oscar-nominated Private Benjamin, died Friday, as Variety reports. He was 83. The cause of death was not disclosed. “It’s with an indescribably heavy heart that we share the news of our beloved father,

Oscar-Nominated director Charles Shyer, who earned acclaim for his work on various classic comedy movies, has sadly died at the age of 83.

Shyer earned an Oscar nomination, alongside his filmmaker ex-wife Nancy Meyers and the late Harvey Miller, for their co-writing efforts on the 1983 war comedy ‘Private Benjamin’